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	Guitar Scales \| The Altered Scale For Guitar
		The altered scale is the 7th mode of the melodic minor scale, so the G altered scale has the same notes as the Ab melodic minor scale.
		It is also relative to the lydian dominant scale (the 4th mode of the melodic minor scale).
		You can also use the altered scale on dominants going to major chords, just look out for a clash with the one who's doing the comping behind you (if he's good, he listens to you and plays altered tensions in his voicings).
	www.jazzguitar.be /altered_guitar_scales.html (0 words)

	Altered Scales
		The altered scale goes by various different names, most commonly "melodic minor", which is a pretty dire term for it, as it is often played in a non-minor context and isn't the same as a classical melodic minor scale anyway.
		The effect of playing the altered scale is to change the Bb into B natural.
		This is probably the commonest application, and "altered" chord and "altered" scale are often used to mean this particular use.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /shepherd.caddoo/music/theory/altscale.html (1082 words)

	Altered Scale@Everything2.com
		The altered scale is the seventh mode the melodic minor scale.
		The altered scale also goes under the name of 'diminished whole tone scale.' As you can see, the first five notes are identical to the symmetric diminished scale, and the last four are identical to the whole tone scale.
		It is interesting to note that an altered scale is the same as that of a lydian b7 a tritone apart.
	www.everything2.com /index.pl?node_id=1317195 (1139 words)

	ChopsFactory-Jazz Guitar Chords
		As with Major Scales, the problem of the 4th degree as a point of emphasis is solved by raising it a half step, yielding a Myxolydian #4.
		This scale can be used on any dominant chord regardless of context, with the raised 4th degree usable as a point of emphasis/rest.
		The Altered Scale is a 7-note scale with no 5th degree, and is the equivalent of a Dominant Chord with b9, #9, #11 and b13.
	chopsfactory.com /domscales.html (0 words)

	hypnosis
		This view of hypnosis as an altered state and gateway to occult knowledge about the self and the universe is considered a myth by many psychologists.
		There are two distinct, though related, aspects to this mythical view of hypnosis: the myth of the altered state and the myth of the occult reservoir.
		By these scales, about 5% of people are classically unhypnotizable, most people show moderate scores, and about 10% are hypnotizable to extreme depths and show the classical deep trance phenomena such as somnambulism, visual and auditory hallucinations, and ability to remain deeply in hypnosis with eyes open.
	www.skepdic.com /hypnosis.html (1896 words)

	diminished scales : whole tone : altered pentatonic scale
		Be careful and always control by ear when you use diminished scale or whole tone scales because they have notes not belonging to the key.
		For example, D whole tone scale begins from D and has the same notes of the "A"; whole tone scale, while F whole tone scale begins from F and has the same notes of the "B" whole tone scale
		For example, the Dorian scale is the major scale beginning from the second degree.
	www.musilosophy.com /diminished-scales.htm (0 words)

	Scales and Modes
		The diatonic scale is comprised of 12 tones to the octave, that is for example, C to C' is twelve notes.
		Some modern composers have experimented with altered notes, like quarter tones, which fall between the notes that we are used to.
		The range of the octave is called the Ambitus and the center tone (comparable to the C in the C major scale) is called the Finalis.
	gc-music.com /Scale.htm (1243 words)

	Taylor Guitars \| 411 Article (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In a pentatonic scale, the tones are arranged like a major scale with the 4th and 7th tones omitted, leaving you with these five notes — the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 6th.
		Scale form III starts on the 3rd, or E. There is no F (or 4th) in the major pentatonic scale, so we’ll skip that one.
		These altered tensions noted in the chord name, whether it be b9, #9, #5, or b13, are all notes that exist in the pentatonic scales you’ve already been playing over G7#5b9 and A7#5b9 — namely, the Db/C# pentatonic and the D#/Eb pentatonic.
	www.taylorguitars.com /artists/411/wayne_scales.html (2964 words)

	ChopsFactory-Jazz Guitar Chords
		As with Major Scales, the problem of the 4th degree as a point of emphasis is solved by raising it a half step, yielding a Myxolydian #4.
		This scale can be used on any dominant chord regardless of context, with the raised 4th degree usable as a point of emphasis/rest.
		The Altered Scale is a 7-note scale with no 5th degree, and is the equivalent of a Dominant Chord with b9, #9, #11 and b13.
	www.chopsfactory.com /domscales.html (504 words)

	question about the altered scale - Sax on the Web Forum
		The scale that you mentioned from Jerry Bergonzi's book is a bebop scale variation of the 5th mode of harmonic minor (in this case, F harmonic minor, starting on C with a major 7th passing tone).
		Joe, the classic melodic minor scale is different ascending and descending but in what is also called the "jazz melodic minor", the descending is the same as the ascending, hence the usage of "jazz" melodic minor to avoid ambiguity.
		The Altered scale as the 7th mode of melodic minor, and as a "diminished whole tone scale" is definately the correct and textbook way of looking at it.
	www.saxontheweb.net /vbulletin/showthread.php?t=27539&goto=nextnewest (1401 words)

	Music Theory: Jazz Scales: Melodic Minor Harmony: Altered Scale
		The seventh mode of the melodic minor scale is known as the altered scale.
		In fact, there is no common scale that includes the sharp ninth without including these other alterations as well, so some arrangers use the notation 7#9 to indicate the altered scale, although other arrangers may intend this to suggest the blues scale.
		Thus, whenever one is using the altered scale, one could also consider this as the lydian dominant scale of the chord a tritone away.
	www.outsideshore.com /school/music/almanac/html/Music_Theory/Jazz_Scales/Melodic_Minor_Harmony/Altered_Scale.htm (460 words)

	Altered Pentatonic Scales
		Pentatonic scales are five note scales that can be used in so many different ways.
		There are innumerable patterns and variations that can be created from any of the pentatonic scales and there is really no end to the possibilities of how to use them.
		By altering one or more notes we aren’t changing the fact that these are five note scales.
	www.globalbass.com /archives/mar2001/altered_pentatonic_scales.htm (0 words)

	Marc Sabatella's Jazz Improvisation Primer: Playing Changes
		It should, because the Db lydian dominant and G altered scales are both modes of the same Ab melodic minor scale.
		Conversely, Db altered and G lydian dominant are both modes of the same D melodic minor scale, and can be used interchangeably.
		Furthermore, the Db and G HW diminished scales are identical, as are the respective whole tone scales.
	www.outsideshore.com /primer/primer/ms-primer-5-2.html (2564 words)

	The Learning Site for Piano Players
		The altered dominant (alt) scale is used for runs and fills on dominant 7th chords which have chromatic alterations such as #5th, #9th, (b)9th, and #11th.
		Altered dominant scales are the musically correct scale to use when the dominant 7th chord has a chromatically altered note such as; #9, #5, #11, or b9.
		These scales are suprisingly easy to play (more finger friendly than regular major scales), and there is a 6—note variation called a mixolick that anyone can quickly learn to rip up and down the keyboard.
	www.keyboardedu.com /Pamphlets/pammixolicks.html (170 words)

	chordalteration
		A triad can be extended to its 7th, 9th, 11th, and 13th (which together contain all the notes of the scale from which the chord pitches are chosen.) Alterations of chord pitches thus imply new, altered scales by which the tension of the music is increased.
		A chord which functions as a tonic represents closure and is typically built on the 1st degree of the scale.
		Usually built on the 5th scale degree (also on the 7th) of a major or minor scale, the dominant provides the greatest tension of directional harmony.
	hum.lss.wisc.edu /jazz/chordalterations.html (720 words)

	Olympus Microscopy Resource Center: Specialized Microscopy Techniques - Differential Interference Contrast Image ...
		Placoid scales, which consist of an outer layer of an enamel-like substance, an inner stratum of dentine, and a pulp cavity, are exhibited by sharks.
		Both cycloid and ctenoid scales consist of a rigid surface layer primarily composed of calcium-based salts and a fibrous inner layer that is mainly made of collagen.
		Cycloid scales exhibit a smoothly rounded posterior edge, whereas those of the ctenoid variety are characterized by a row of comb-like extensions.
	www.olympusmicro.com /primer/techniques/dic/dicgallery/cycloidscalesmall.html (267 words)

	JazzMando.com \| Promoting the mandolin as a legitimate, sonorous voice in the jazz genre.
		The Altered Scale is fertile fodder for the consummate Bebop musician.
		Borrowing from two symmetrical scales, the Diminished (1/2, W, 1/2, W, 1/2, W, 1/2, W) and the Whole Tone (W, W, W, W, W, W), two "tetrachords" (four-note patterns) are spliced together to make the culinary equivalent of a chocolate fudge, French vanilla swirl ice cream cone.
		By itself, the Altered Scale is quite a "tense" sound, so its best application is whenever you have a Dominant Functioning Chord (V7, V7 plus extensions, diminished chord, augmented).
	www.jazzmando.com /bebop_mandology.shtml (856 words)

	justinguitar.com - Chords, Scales & Arpeggios
		There are many many more scales and chords to learn but I hope that by the time you get to them you will now how to construct those things yourself and will not need my help.
		All the scales here have the fingerings, information about the scales and any alternative fingerings or position that I know are in common usage.
		Scale Practice Routine - a Five Stage program to develop your scales into melodies.
	www.justinguitar.com /html/chords_scales.html (775 words)

	Altered Pentatonic Scales
		The formula for making ANY major pentatonic scale is this: R- 2- 3-5-6 and 8.
		The formula for making ANY minor pentatonic scale is this: R- b3- 4- 5- b7 So in the key of C it would be: C-Eb-F- G-Bb.
		In my previous columns I showed you some of the most common places where these basic major and minor pentatonics can be used.
	www.lucaspickford.com /alteredp.htm (0 words)

	Dolmetsch Online - Music Theory Online - 12 tone scales
		Some scales can be written differently (that is, particular notes can be replaced by their enharmonic equivalents - this is called 'enharmonic substitution').
		Altered Scale I (7th mode of melodic minor)
		Altered Scale II (enharmonic to Altered Scale I) Ambassel : Ethiopia
	www.dolmetsch.com /pianochords.htm (0 words)

	Free online guitar lessons and instructional DVD, video and books for guitar and bass.
		I'm specifically talking about you doing a video on the melodic minor scale, your books are good but with a video IMO you put out alot more information and unless you can read music well above mediocore and if you're not a shredder type guitarist they leave alot to be desired.
		I was studying and reading through Don Mock's Symmetrical Scales book (which by the way is excellent) and all of a sudden I found myself smack in the middle of a Deja Vu of sorts.
		After reading your small article on Pentatonic Scales for Guitarists, I wouldn't mind equally seeing a book along your "Secrets Revealed Series" outlining your ideas for this powerful but simple scale.
	www.guitaraxis.com /ForumPost.asp?mid=287&mgid=15 (0 words)

	:::ALTERED:::
		‘Altered’ are a trio of equals, consisting of John Flitcraft – bass, guitarist Jeff Miley and Steve Holmes – drums.
		An appropriately monikered outfit (think altered scales, think ‘made different’), their style reminiscent of the Allan Holdsworth, Wayne Johnson and Steve Khan trios (and also Melbourne’s ‘Tip’), ‘Altered’ nonetheless have their own, individual identity.
		Not to this listener, quite frankly: to my ears, both could have been recorded at the same time, under identical circumstances.
	www.johnflitcraft.com /altered.html (0 words)

	Dr. William L. Fowler - Book Catalog
		Shows 60 minor & 120 altered scales in guitar tablature.
		All kinds of movable scales in guitar tablature.
		Shows 29 different scale types in their one-octave & two-octave movable forms.
	fowlerbrothers.com /bill/book_cat.asp (334 words)

	iBreatheMusic.com - New Ways to Use Pentatonic Scales
		The major scale and its modes, the harmonic minor scale, the melodic minor scale and its modes and the symmetrical scales (the diminished and whole tone scales) all became part of my vocabulary and the minor pentatonic scale kind of got tossed aside so I could concentrate on using my new and exciting friends.
		Probably any five note scale could be describes as a pentatonic scale but the ones that we generally play in western music are the major and minor pentatonic scales.
		Applying the minor pentatonic scale to altered dominant chords - Next we are going to do the same thing but this time we'll be using minor pentatonic scales to improvise over altered dominant chords.
	www.ibreathemusic.com /print/175 (2383 words)

	Turnarounds - Blues Guitar Lessons
		This jazzy turnaround makes use of an altered scale on the F7 and implies an F7b9 or F7#9 chord.
		Altered chords or the use of altered scales on a chord makes you want to move forward to the next chord.
		This is exactly what we do in a turnaround: we move from chord to chord pretty quickly.
	www.swingblues.com /guitar-lessons/Turnarounds.htm (410 words)

	Carl Filipiak — Lessons
		Altered pentatonic scales can add some of those sounds derived from Lydian flat 7 scales and altered dominant scales just by changing one note of a minor pentatonic scale.
		Even though we were thinking of the scales as centering on C, the note C against an A flat 7 chord is the major 3rd and defines the chord quality.
		Using a D Dorian Mode (C Major Scale starting on the 2nd degree) it’s easy to see that 3rd’s reveal a D minor triad, a D minor 7th chord, and the 9th,11th and 13th chords when one keeps superimposing thirds.
	www.carlfilipiak.com /advanced.html (818 words)

	[No title]
		Certainly, the 12 Major and Minor scales are utilized most often, however, in 20th century composition, modes are often used.
		Pentatonic scales are naturally limited in their harmonic direction due to the lack of semi-tones.
		Synthetic scales are useful in a variety of passage work, but are tedious to use as an entire compositional determinant.
	www.angelfire.com /mi/jazzmann/20thCent.html (1237 words)

	Books - Elderly Instruments (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Covers: major and minor scales, pentatonic and blues scales, modes, harmonic minor, melodic minor, whole tone, diminished, chromatic, and harp scales; relationships between scales and chords; and a unique approach to visualizing patterns.
		In addition to a myriad of scale forms (both conventional and rare) for major, minor, pentatonic, and blues, in-depth sections are contained on modes symmetrical altered scales, exotic scales and Japanese scales.
		Scales are shown in notation, tablature, and diagram form.Rules are given for each showing construction and appropriate usage in relation to chordal structure and harmony.DVD features demonstrations of improvisational applications of each scale.
	www.elderly.com /books/full_list?cat=116 (1686 words)

	Harp On! Altered Tunings
		Solo tuning has an established place in the chromatic harmonica's short history, all education material & compositions for the chromatic harmonica to date are written on the assumption that solo tuning is in use.
		Diminished Tuning AKA Dimi AKA Minnie AKA CAT (Chromatic Altered Tuning by Dr Yeadon), a different angle to the chromatic harmonica based on the diminished scale & chords.
		The relative disadvantage of Toni's sharp slide instead of Slippy's wholetone slide is the lack of smooth transitions between notes on a diatonic scale because of the number of breath changes required, this makes playing legato more challenging than it needs to be.
	www.angelfire.com /music/harmonica/altered.html (1549 words)

	Livestock & Chute Scales from Central City Scale!
		Decks for the 8' X 10' and 8' X 16' are constructed of a 4" H-beam running the length of the scale and across the center.
		The weigh bars are installed parallel to the chute to reduce weigh bar shock when the animal hits the headgate.
		Central City Scale chute scales operate under the most extreme weather conditions, from -20 degrees to 140 degrees F -- compare that with the temperature range of most other scales!
	www.ccscales.com /html/livestock.html (281 words)

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